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Swan 40 (Frers)

Nautor's Swan · 1992–2001 · Sloop rig

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Swan 40 (Frers) profile drawing
LOA40.25'
Beam12.92'
Draft7.04'
Displ.9.7t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

95% confidence
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3 named boats of this design have finished ocean races in the official results: Xenophon (Newport Bermuda Race 2000, 2002), Sazerac (Newport Bermuda Race 2000), Rainmaker (Newport Bermuda Race 2000). John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists Swans as a range, rated 3 of 5, warning that the newest models are poorly suited to ocean cruising.

Overview

The Swan 40 (Frers) is the 1992 German Frers Swan 40 from Nautor’s Swan in Finland, built from 1992 to 2001, with 58 built according to sailboatdata.com. Its place in this catalog rests on its ocean racing record: 3 different boats of the design have finished the Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii or the Newport Bermuda Race in the official results.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists the underbody as fin with bulb and spade rudder, 40.25 ft overall on a 32.43 ft waterline, with 12.92 ft of beam and 7.04 ft of draft. Displacement is about 19,400 lb with 6,990 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 830 sq ft.

Ocean Racing Record

Xenophon (Rabuffo) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2000, 2002). Sazerac (Ettie) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2000). Rainmaker (McFaul) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2000).

Reviewing the boat in 2000, Robert Perry wrote that perhaps nobody draws as beautiful a hull shape as Frers does.

Passage records

Xenophon· Rabuffo2002

Newport Bermuda Race (2000, 2002)

Finished 2 times in the official results.

Source: Newport Bermuda Race official results

Sazerac· Ettie2000

Newport Bermuda Race (2000)

Finished 1 time in the official results.

Source: Newport Bermuda Race official results

Rainmaker· McFaul2000

Newport Bermuda Race (2000)

Finished 1 time in the official results.

Source: Newport Bermuda Race official results

  1. [1]EditorialWikipedia: Swan 40 Frers- Baseline specs from the article infobox and text: number_built, rig_i_ft, rig_j_ft, rig_p_ft, rig_e_ft, phrf. Identity checked against this page's LOA and beam.
  2. [2]SpecificationsSWAN 40 (FRERS) - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and production.
  3. [3]EditorialNewport Bermuda Race official results- Official results; Swan 40 (Frers) finishes.
  4. [4]EditorialNewport Bermuda Race official results- Official results; Swan 40 (Frers) finishes.
  5. [5]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists Swans as a range ('all models'), rated 3 of 5.
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